2008 Aussie Millions
Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1a
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Interestingly her table is currently playing only five-handed, with several late starters failing to arrive as yet. However they still have more chips than Lieu at present as she slips to less than 10,000 chips.


. Ola Brandborn called.Steve Z:


Brandborn:


The turn was the
and the river was the
. Steve Z doubled up and increased his stack to 5,000.


, Saab led out for 400, Watkinson raised to 1,200, Saab re-raised to 3,000 and Watkinson called. The turn was the
. Saab bet 2,500, Watkinson moved all in for 9,500 and Saab called off his remaining 7,000. Saab showed

for two pair, but Watkinson flopped bottom set with 
. Saab was eliminated, while Watkinson increased his stack to 30,000.


.Grey checked and Vakili lead out with a bet of 850. Mikkelsen called and Grey got out of the way.
The turn lands the
and Vakili leads once again, this time with a bet of 2,000. Mikkelsen thinks for a moment and flat calls for a second time.The river is the
. Vakili checks and Mikkelsen fires out 7,500. Vakili makes a quick call and Mikkelsen flips 
for the flopped flush to take down a sizeable early pot!Dag Martin Mikkelsen went very deep in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event and finished 3rd in last night's Event#10 PLHE/Omaha/Hi-Lo event so expect to hear big things from Mikkelsen during this event!
In the last battle between the two, Steve Z had moved all in on a board of



. Brandborn called.Steve Z:


Brandborn:


Brandborn was ahead until Steve Z rivered the
to win the pot and double up.


Robert Nystad led with a bet of 750 and both Gavin Smith and Dag Martin Mikkelsen made the call.The turn is the
and the play is checked around. The river lands the
and Nystad fires out a 2,500 bet. Smith thinks for a moment and makes the call. Mikkelsen also goes into the tank, evenutally folding his straight with 
face up.Nystad shows

for the nut flush and Smith mucks his hand. Gavin Smith has been pretty tight early and seems to be enjoying the tennis on the big screen with David Grey, as there is currently more tennis talk than poker talk.


, Mike Sexton checked. Roy Winston bet 1,500 and Sexton called. The turn was the
. Mike Sexton bet 2,000. Roy Winston re-raised to 6,000. Sexton called. The river was the
. Sexton checked. Winston fired out 9,000. Sexton went into the tank for abour four minutes before he eventually folded. Roy Winston won thwe pot, while Mike Sexton slipped to 10,000.
"I was hoping you had a ten!" joked Warren Pritchard.
Moran:


Steve Z:


Steve Z was hoping to win a race and double up, but he didn't and the board ran out




. Steve Z was eliminated. Moran wont he pot and increased his stack to 54,000.